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A Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965 - 9780262518383

Un libro in lingua di Tigerman Bobbye (EDT) Miller Jennifer Munro (CON) Simkowitz Lacy (CON) Steinberger Staci (CON) edito da Mit Pr, 2013

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Mid-twentieth-century California offered fertile ground for design innovations. Thestate's reputation as a land of unlimited opportunity, its many institutions of higher learning, andits perpetually booming population created conditions that allowed designers and craftspeople toflourish. They found an eager market among educated and newly affluent Californians, and theirproducts shaped the material culture of the entire nation. This book, a companion to the popular2011 MIT Press/LACMA publication California Design, 1930--1965: "Living in a ModernWay," reveals the complex web of influences, collaborations, institutionalaffiliations, and social networks that fueled the California design economy. This book offers morethan 140 illustrated biographical profiles of the most significant mid-century California designers,including such famous names as Saul Bass and Charles and Ray Eames as well as many lesser known butinfluential practitioners. These designers, craftspeople, and manufacturers worked in the full rangeof design media, creating furniture, fashion, textiles, jewelry, ceramics, and graphic andindustrial design. Each entry includes a succinct biography, a portrait of the designer or image ofan important design, cross-references to other entries, and a list of sources for further research.Significant examples of California design and craft objects are featured in more than 180illustrations and rare photographs. Created by internationally renowned graphic designer Irma Boom,the book is a beautifully crafted object in its own right. It will become an indispensable resourcefor all those interested in modern design.

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